WRITER
John Malalas
491 - 578
John Malalas
John Malalas (; Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης Μαλάλας, romanized: Iōánnēs Malálas; c. 491 – 578) was a Byzantine chronicler from Antioch. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Malalas has received more than 192,646 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). John Malalas is the 1,077th most popular writer (down from 1,030th in 2019), the 339th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 390th in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Turkish Writer.
John Malalas is most famous for writing a chronicle of Byzantine history.
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
61.17
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
6.63
Effective Languages (L*)
3.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Malalas ranks 1,077 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Graves, Elsa Morante, Nikolai Leskov, Georg Kaiser, Pu Songling, and Charles Péguy. After him are Jean Giono, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, Garcilaso de la Vega, Nikolay Nekrasov, and John Berger.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRobert Graves
1895 - 1985
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,071
Elsa Morante
1912 - 1985
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,072
Nikolai Leskov
1831 - 1895
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,073
Georg Kaiser
1878 - 1945
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,074
Pu Songling
1640 - 1715
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,075
Charles Péguy
1873 - 1914
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,076
John Malalas
491 - 578
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 1,077
Jean Giono
1895 - 1970
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 1,078
Alfred Thayer Mahan
1840 - 1914
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 1,079
Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz
1878 - 1947
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 1,080
Garcilaso de la Vega
1501 - 1536
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 1,081
Nikolay Nekrasov
1821 - 1878
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 1,082
John Berger
1926 - 2017
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 1,083
Contemporaries
Among people born in 491, John Malalas ranks 1. Among people deceased in 578, John Malalas ranks 3. Before him are Abd al-Muttalib, and Justin II. After him are Hatim al-Tai, Jacob Baradaeus, and Wuffa of East Anglia.
Others Born in 491
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 578
Go to all RankingsAbd al-Muttalib
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
497 - 578
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 1
Justin II
POLITICIAN
520 - 578
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 2
John Malalas
WRITER
491 - 578
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 3
Hatim al-Tai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 4
Jacob Baradaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
505 - 578
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 5
Wuffa of East Anglia
POLITICIAN
550 - 578
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 6
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, John Malalas ranks 339 out of 1,347. Before him are Osman Nuri Pasha (1832), Germanus I of Constantinople (634), Charalambos (87), Ajda Pekkan (1946), Procopius (325), and Agabus (100). After him are Leo I, King of Armenia (1150), Tarasios of Constantinople (730), Qara Yusuf (1357), Irene Angelina (1181), Diodotus Tryphon (-150), and Ebussuud Efendi (1490).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsOsman Nuri Pasha
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1832 - 1900
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 333
Germanus I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
634 - 733
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 334
Charalambos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
87 - 202
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 335
Ajda Pekkan
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 336
Procopius
POLITICIAN
325 - 366
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 337
Agabus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 338
John Malalas
WRITER
491 - 578
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 339
Leo I, King of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1219
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 340
Tarasios of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
730 - 806
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 341
Qara Yusuf
POLITICIAN
1357 - 1420
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 342
Irene Angelina
COMPANION
1181 - 1208
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 343
Diodotus Tryphon
POLITICIAN
150 BC - 138 BC
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 344
Ebussuud Efendi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1490 - 1574
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 345
Among WRITERS In Türkiye
Among writers born in Türkiye, John Malalas ranks 22. Before him are Ahmad Khani (1650), Ibn Hawqal (943), Aziz Nesin (1915), Theodoret (393), Bar Hebraeus (1226), and Mimnermus (-670). After him are Zenodotus (-330), Alcman (-611), Aristophanes of Byzantium (-257), Publilius Syrus (-100), Symeon the New Theologian (949), and Bâkî (1526).
Ahmad Khani
1650 - 1707
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 16
Ibn Hawqal
943 - 988
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 17
Aziz Nesin
1915 - 1995
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 18
Theodoret
393 - 458
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 19
Bar Hebraeus
1226 - 1286
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 20
Mimnermus
670 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 61.74
Rank: 21
John Malalas
491 - 578
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 22
Zenodotus
330 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 23
Alcman
611 BC - 601 BC
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 24
Aristophanes of Byzantium
257 BC - 180 BC
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 25
Publilius Syrus
100 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 26
Symeon the New Theologian
949 - 1022
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 27
Bâkî
1526 - 1600
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 28